Is there anything to say except that this show were the best show (and my unique chance to see live material of frank zappa) of my life?
nothing
everything was perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have bootleged this show,but you're not gonna see that on the internet,i'm not gonna put that on the net,(i have owned every album of frank zappa,this bootleg is a tour souvenir for me,not something that you give for money);shake your ass to "zappa plays zappa",it's your last chance to see something else than "easy listened" music,make your head works!

The band already know that they've been welcomed in Paris and that we appriciated the show a lot (if they don't, they must be deaf ).

I got more than expected and I am now expecting more

I am amazed by the hard work that was done, and if DZ can work that hard, It opens promising future.

I was also very happy and touched when DZ played along with his father (Chunga's), that was a great moment to share (a young boy's dream coming true).
We made a lot of noise in Paris, but just after Chunga's, I couldn't make a sound.

The whole band kicked ass and Steve Vai, Terry Bozio and Napoleon Murphy Brock had lost nothing of their talent.
A special mention to NMB : the show is long, the tour was long, at 60, hats down, yes, hats down.

So I'm looking forward for a (even better) ZPZ 2007 (George Duke hasn't been in europe for a while no ? )
Of course, I want more of Frank's music but I'd like to hear some of DZ own music as well.
Ok, not necesseraly 2007, but please, DO IT AGAIN, COME BACK !!!

Many, many, many, many thanks to the whole band, and whoever made that tour de Frank a reality.

ps: I came along with my 12 years old daughter, she enjoyed it a lot.
My other two kids are too young (4 and 8 ) but they always ask for a second time when "Peaches" or "Let's make the water turn black" is on the air.

At the beginning, a fear, for at least two reasons: first of all because, after having seen all the Parisian concerts of FZ from 1976 to 1988, the risk seemed to me real to be disappointed by another of these "cover bands" which have existed for a few years and which try to imitate FZ without spirit. In addition, because I did not go alone to this concert but with my 21 years elder daughter (and her buddy, itself "lead guitar player") which had hear me speak about FZ, know the place which takes its CD and LP at home and because I wished that they discover the "good side of FZ". In fact, my daughter had already known at least a "live" approach of FZ while having assisted, in October 1984 (concert of Bercy) to a concert of Franck, but at this time, she was still in the belly of her mother.

Therefore, at the beginning feared to be disappointed. While arriving on the venue, crowd with the age group 20-30 not too badly represented. Placement by usherette on numbered seats (odd for a rockâ€™n roll concert)... and first rows which do not seem too not furnished. Impression mitigated of pre-concert because, in fact, I assisted during the four hours which lasted this concert at a very great time of rock'n'roll music, as we can see only some per decade. From the first video one to the last encore, it was properly brilliant. It would take too a long time to describe by details each one of these great moments, but without exhaustivity, I want to quote some one of these mythics moments:

- the concert starts by a video of 30 mn (one of the concerts of Roxy 1973) with Montana, follow-up of Dupree's paradise). Nothing to say nor to add. Ruth Underwood at the top of its art, Napoleon Murphy Brock already bright, George Duke and Chester Thompson perfectly in place. One of the merits of these extracts is that it allows those who cannot see FZ on stage to understand what a real "direction of orchestra" in an rock'n'roll environment can bring when the musicians are very high sizes. Only one regret: this video assure us the insistent noise which ran: the video bands (and the quality of the sound) are with go, therefore when the ZFT decide will to market them? there is the matter for a super DVD.

- the arrival of the group which, extremely judiciously, attacks by a "Imaginary diseases" (a kind of "last new song" to date) high power with horns of Napoleon and Sheila but with a metal sound also very present.;

- the improvisations on King-kong with the "gestureâ€™s direction" of DZ. One could on this occasion feel to spend one moment even the humour in the concerts of FZ. For our pleasure (cf the setlist above) a first part very targeted on the concerts of the 70' S with a strong part of the Roxy album. A 20 mn break and â€¦the return ofTerry Bozzio;

- as of the recovery, one feels that one changes gear. Terry Bozzio attacks a "I' m so cute" hallucinated; it is on the right of the scene close to the first rank, in a light white and metal, it sings just, striking like ten punks and I will not arrive, in the evening to later convince "my" young people than it is 57 years! and it is not that a beginning... â€œTryin' to grow a chinâ€

Paris loves Zappa's music and charisma, the best critical minds will always find room here along with W. S. Burroughs and Wilde ...
Show started on time with a film, this was nice in that things started on time (rare in "rock" world) and if you have a kind of passion for the '74 line up (With Duke & Mrs Underwood) then fine ... But if you could not see the film (side of stage) then ....
Many songs were just perfect, The Idiot Bastard son or Peaches ... I was not alone in having tears close to my glasses. If you like or love Zappa's music then you want more n better ...
There was too much from the sheick yer period, nothing from Joe's garage, Ok the band had only one real vocalist (amazing NMB !!!) but Watermelon in easter hay does not need a vocalist ....

Best thing I have seen in years, please find a way of releasing the Paris concert, and please ask the Zappa family trust to release the Wild man Fisher tapes along with FZ tapes of Lenny Bruce and FZ reading selections of Naked Lunch.

Thanks again for a great show, Paris loves you more than Bush ever will !!!!

Paris loves Zappa's music and charisma, the best critical minds will always find room here along with W. S. Burroughs and Wilde ...Show started on time with a film, this was nice in that things started on time (rare in "rock" world) and if you have a kind of passion for the '74 line up (With Duke & Mrs Underwood) then fine ... But if you could not see the film (side of stage) then ....Many songs were just perfect, The Idiot Bastard son or Peaches ... I was not alone in having tears close to my glasses. If you like or love Zappa's music then you want more n better ... There was too much from the sheick yer period, nothing from Joe's garage, Ok the band had only one real vocalist (amazing NMB !!!) but Watermelon in easter hay does not need a vocalist ....

Best thing I have seen in years, please find a way of releasing the Paris concert, and please ask the Zappa family trust to release the Wild man Fisher tapes along with FZ tapes of Lenny Bruce and FZ reading selections of Naked Lunch.

Thanks again for a great show, Paris loves you more than Bush ever will !!!!

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